Cheese-safe



(No Model.)

0. R. ELLIS.

CHEESE SAFE.

No. 353,546. Patented Nov. 30, 1886.

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CHEESE-SAFE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,546, dated November30, 1886.

Application filed March 9, 1886. Serial No. 194,529. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES R. ELLIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented a new and use ful Improvement in OheeseSafes,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cheese safes, whereby two satesor parts are so united that it may be used as a single safe, or one partmay be drawn out from the inte' rior of the other, thereby making roomor receptacles for two cheeses. I attain these objects by the mechanismand in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1.is an outside View of the safes drawn apart. Fig. 2 is thefront of the main safe with'thetwo parts pushed together. Fig. 3 is avertical section of the safe drawn apart. Fig. 4 is the rear of the twosafes closed.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The box or safe A, the legs or standards 0 C C O, and the shelves orterraces F F F F constitute the main safe. The box or safe B, the legs DD, and doors E constitute the movable safe.

E E are the doors in A.

a a are ways upon which the movable safe slides back and forth.

0 c are pieces that act as guides to movable part when drawn out orshoved in.

b is the bottomof movable part.

(1 is the revolving platform for cheese in A.

e is the revolving platform for cheese in B.

In this combination-safe the main part is nearly cubical in form, withdimensions of about two feet.

It is firmly built. The posts O G O O are of hard wood, and reach to thetop of the safe. These legs or posts below the safe are about the heightof a counter,

and are mounted on casters. The sides of the safe and doors are ofwire-gauze. On the top of the safe are arranged shelves for the displayof canned goods. They rise in terraces, there being usually four tiers.

\Vithin the safe are ways a a, fixed high enough to allow themovablepart to pass over the platform d.

The movable safe B is in the same form as .the larger safe, but soconstructed in size as The end of the safe B is supported by legs D D.These are similar to legs under A, and are mounted on casters. Withinthe safe is a revolving platform, 0, for holding cheese. The sides anddoors of this safe are also of wire-gauze. The movable safe B titsclosely within the main sale A, and all points of contact and all jointsare so scoured that the two cannot be pulled apartor insectsenterthrough thejoiuts. \Vhen closed together,the cheeseplatform in Bonly is used, Fig. 2. \Vhen drawn apart, both cheese platforms can beused, Fig. 3, providing for two different cheeses.

There are doors in the'ends of both safes, leaving tlieinterior of eachsate easy of access.

This new and improved safe is to be .well

finished in every way, making a handsome ap pearance. It is designed tostand upon the floor, and not upon the counter, as is customary.However, it may be built without legs, and then by putting rollers underthe end ofB the combination-safe may be placed upon the counter or otherplatform.

This new and improved sate, being mounted on casters, is easily moved toany part of the store. The arrangement of the top in terraces makes aconvenient way to display goods. However, the top may be made flat.

Having fully described my invention, what I wish to claim,'and secure byletters Patent, 1s-

1. A combination cheese-safe consisting of two parts or safes, each ofwhich is provided with an independent cheese-platform, one of whichslides within the other and maybe drawn out, providing places for twocheeses in the same safe, substantially as set forth.

2. A safe consisting ottwo parts, which may be used either as a singlesale or as a double safe, each part provided with an independentrevoluble cheese-platform, substantially as set forth. I

3. The movable safe 13, having doors E, and legs D and revolvingplatform 6, in combination with the safe A, having the legs 0, doors E,Ways a, guides c, and revolving platform d, substantially as described.

CHARLES It. ELLIS.

\Vitnesses ALFRED S. EDWARDS,

B. J. BOYNTON.

